By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter
Al Capone is most infamous for his prohibition-era crime syndicate in Chicago, but the notorious gangster also owned a mansion in Palm Island, Florida, which is now up for sale and RadarOnline.com has photos inside the bootlegger’s lavish holiday home.
History buffs will be excited to bid for the $9.95 million palatial estate, which epitomizes the laid-back atmosphere of the Sunshine State with its rolling green lawns and towering palm trees.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the Public Enemy Number One was eventually nailed for tax evasion and sent to notorious Alcatraz prison in 1934. He died at age 48 from a stroke, eight years after he was released.
Capone bought the mansion in 1928 for $40,000 and ever since then South Florida has emerged as a hub for gangsters and Mafia members wanting to escape the heat of the law and relax in the sun while conducting their illicit business, reported the Palm Beach Post.
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According to DEA agent Richard Mangan, the organized crime boss even used the house as his alibi for the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Located at 93 Palm Avenue on a football field-sized lot on the edge of Biscayne Bay, the historical home boasts verandas, a recreation room, private dock, ornate plasterwork, and a black-and-gold Art Deco powder room that looks the same as when Capone used it.
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